madrigale
Definition of the Italian term madrigale in music:
- madrigal (secular vocal composition of Italian origins, popular in the Renaissance and Baroque periods)
Language
Italian
Singular
madrigale
Plural
madrigali
Variant
madriale
Musical examples
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to madrigale:
- madrigalesco – in the style of a madrigal
- madrigalessa – long madrigal
- madrigaletto – short madrigal
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